October 18, 2012. SpanishBlackbelt resulted the Top-Rated Spanish Language school in the region in the Washington DC Metropolitan area in Washington Post Express Best of 2012 voting contest.See results.

February 22, 2011. Inc Magazine article "An SBDC for First-Time Federal Contractors" mentions technical assistance received by SpanishBlackbelt from the District of Columbia Small Business Development Center, one of America’s 10 Most Helpful Small Business Development Centers.Read article.

October 4, 2010 Washington Business Journal article Hispanic Businesses surge in Washington mentions SpanishBlackbelt among some of the local Hispanic-owned businesses that grew dramatically between 2002 and 2007.Read article.

January, 2006 Washington Post's Express article "Spanish Mission, The D.C. area is overflowing with language classes" mentions SpanishBlack Belt as a good option for those who want more personalized instruction.Read article.

August, 2005 Washingtonian Magazine article: "Learning a Language" by Kathy McCabe lists SpanishBlackBelt as one of the selected Language Academies and Programs for learning a foreign language in Washington DC.
Refer to printed August 2005 issue.

April 30, 2015 — SpanishBlackbelt receives certificate of commendation in recognition for promoting the mission and principles of the Better Business Bureu as an accredited member over the past 10 years. Read article here.

May 30, 2013 — The Spanish language school SpanishBlackbelt started servicing San Francisco this week. Read article here.